Btw, some of the misunderstandings here is because some think Religion is the same as Faith. People can have faith(as in believe in god) without being part of organized Religion. Which is what I have serious problems with. marcus
The one thing you didn't do is ask me for evidence for some "claim" allegedly made. "What was the name of the rabbi you spoke to?" "You would certainly remember ONE of the names if you had [spoken with a few]." And I said. There's no way I would remember that. They were and are not may
Boy, you "really" shouldn't talk about stuff that you obviously have NO clue on. They don't eat pork because they consider it an "unclean" animal. A pig is the "only" food animal that eats it's own feces! I have clue Mister. This is what differs us who work after facts and not Vodoo science <img
NO, they wouldn't! And why is that you ask? You must not be a Catholic or you'd know that the Catholic church teaches abstinence and NO sex outside of marriage. So now explain to me "how" you'd get aids if you follow Catholic teachings? Yes, I have seen their "teachings". Poor kids. Here's
Marcus, you summarised what BakerStreet said, the summary was wrong. I therefore know that you did not understand what he said. Fair enough. You can believe what you want. <TD class="mb-Body-Quot
Go worship at the altar of science and philosophy, if that's what suits you. But to complain about people trying to shove religion down your throat, (while defending the rioting Muslims, no less, who would just as soon cut your head off than anything else, all in the name of their religion) while you mock, insult, try to sh
No, but you do seem to feel compelled to not only consult Rand, but regurgitate your own version of her 'vision.' How is your study of various philosophers, obviously seeking guidance, any different than studying or seeking guidance from various religious books? Part of the "think for yourself" con
edited due to a html problem screwing up the blog. /marcus
Marcus, for someone loudly complaining about the stupidity of others, you yourself seem to be experiencing great difficulty in putting together coherent messages. You even make up words, what the hell is "dietism?" You know what Diet is? Well it was a constructed word from it. Apparently the messa
That is the benefit I have BakerStreet. I am not tied to anything. I can make up my own ideas. I can use Rand, I can use Locke, I can use Adam Smith or Mill or whomever I want. Make up my own original ideas perhaps? I am not requred to consult some "Bible" or "Quaran" before making up my mind. I can actually try to figure it out myself. Hence that nifty gray blob between my ears . Eve
Yes I have been to a Synagogue (we have 2 here). Nice place. Talked to some Rabbis too, usually levelheaded guys . To the points. How do you know they were not? You don't even know why one shouldn't breed pigs in the desert. You talk about thin
Your summary of what he wrote is not a summary of what he wrote. You have to read it again. He simply explained that if people would follow the Catholic Church, they could have sex and reproduce and not get AIDS. No other method except the one the Catholics propose can offer you that much.
No. I do not want to compare them BakerStreet. Have you heard the word "Turning the clock back?" This is apparently a complete surprise to you BakerStreet but YES. There are plenty of people who actually seek to turn the clock backwards. Go Medieaval as they say. Churches/Mosques/Synagoges are the anti-thesis of Invididualism. They are imho just a version of socialism/communism or anything else which denies the INDICIVIDUAL a part in it. It a
The problem is, of course, that if everybody stops listening to the Catholic Church and sleeps around using condoms instead of having one fixed partner, AIDS will spread a lot faster. I dare say that this might, technically, not completely solve the AIDS problem in the strictest sense. At the moment de
I don't eat pork. I have in the past. And when I have breakfast in the office canteen I see others ordering and eating fried slices and sausages. You don't eat pork, why? Because it's unhealthy? Unhealthier than say, Lamb? It's your choice of course to eat whatever you want. I find foolish to deci
As I said, if people followed the church's beliefs they wouldn't get AIDS, because it wouldn't spread, because people would only have one partner. You can't blame AIDS on the Catholic Church when they promote the exact behavior that would end the disease. You expect them to discard their beliefs and adopt your morality, much
If someone has problems following my message then I have a good example here. Brian: Please, please, please listen! I've got one or two things to say. The Crowd: Tell us! Tell us both of them! Brian: Look, you've got it all wrong! You don't NEED to follow ME, You don't NEED to follow ANYBODY! You've got to think for your selves! You're ALL individuals! The Crowd: Yes! We're all individuals! Brian: You're all different! The
The goat herders of 200 years ago whom he refers to, and Albert Einstein, and Alissa Rosenbaum ("Ayn Rand") were, of course, all Jewish. They were great examples on how individuals overcome superstition and acts on Reason. Ayn Rand may have disliked homosexuality but neither did she den
[A) people do speak up, a lot, and frankly the opponents of the Catholic church are far, far louder than the church and its supporters. Unfortunatelly billions still listen to the crap. <TD c
It's like saying "Why doesn't anyone speak up against Catholic Church when they are activelly working against Contraception against AIDS": That strategy will end up causing millions of deaths (slight difference from maybe 10k from suicide bombs). Arch reactionary religions are bad news but it's nothing new. What can anyone do when religious freaks get their way through? Not much, except stay on the path of REASON like Ayn Rand would have don
Well, you can't help but quote Marx on this one (the only part he was right on). Religion is like Opium for people. It makes them dumbed down and easy to control. Otoh Ayn Rand said pretty much the same thing. marcus
The irony here is that they are doing it simulatneously to lifting huge amounts of cash from tape/cd sales. I wonder how they wlll justify this ban combined with charging extra money on cd-r sales? Irony 2 is that the Movie/Music industry was basically started by crime lords(ie mafia). Suddenly they became law abiding citizend. . marcus
Just one more on the senate. If everyone has the same type of senate, are the parties the same for Drengin as for humans? I find it hard to imagine a pacifist party among Drengin . marcus
Yes but we want more videos . Easier for us who wait til it retails here 23rd. Btw, you can play as Drengin I assume? How does those senate parts work then? I assume that only Humans have the democratic structure to allow for voting. thanks in advance marcus
It''s a Sempron 3000+. Not the fastest but anything else would cook my laptop . Rome Total War works pretty well too btw. marcus
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